Open AccessCetirizine-Induced atrial fibrillation
Author(s) -
Altuğ Ösken,
Regayip Zehır,
Sibel Ösken,
Selçuk Yaylacı,
Ercan Aydın,
Salih Şahinkuş,
Yusuf Can
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
archives of medicine and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-6085
pISSN - 2321-4848
DOI - 10.4103/2321-4848.196192
Subject(s) - cetirizine , medicine , atrial fibrillation , angioedema , terfenadine , allergy , drug , anesthesia , cardiology , dermatology , pharmacology , immunology
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common observed arrhythmia in clinical practice. In the literature, AF events associated with drug induction are available. Cetirizine is a second-generation histamine antagonist used in the treatment of allergies, angioedema, and urticaria. We wish to present an atypical case who took cetirizine medication for relieving symptoms of upper tract respiratory system infection, experienced rapid ventricular response AF and treated successfully. To best of our knowledge, this is the first case of cetirizine-induced AF